Atlético Petróleos de Luanda

Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, also known as Petro Atlético de Luanda, or simply Petro Atlético or Petro de Luanda, is a football club from Luanda, Angola, founded in 1980. The club won its first title, the Angolan League, in 1982 and is the most successful team in the country.

Petro de Luanda
Full nameAtlético Petróleos de Luanda
Nickname(s)
  • Os Tricolores
  • Os Petrolíferos
Founded14 January 1980 (1980-01-14)
GroundEstádio 11 de Novembro
Luanda, Angola
Capacity48,500
PresidentTomás Faria
ManagerAlexandre Santos
LeagueFirst Division
2022–2023Champions
WebsiteClub website
Third colours

In its initial days, the club was known as Petroclube.

Four players from Petro Atlético represented Angola at their first World Cup in 2006: Lebo Lebo, Lamá, Zé Kalanga and Delgado.

The club has also a basketball team. Many basketball players of the team, participated with Angola national basketball team in the Olympics 2008.

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